USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/24 11:30

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,12/24/2025

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 12/24/2025



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       43,898     90,234     43,128     81,047                34,210
Live:           2,120      5,616      3,162      6,414                 4,266
Total:         46,018     95,850     46,290     87,461                38,476

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        4,098      8,164      3,550      8,745                 5,671
Live:           5,191      9,054      2,130      4,787                   407
Total:          9,289     17,218      5,680     13,532                 6,078



FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   5,386    62.90     745-1,052    911  345.00-396.12  367.24
65 - 80% Choice     495    63.00     836-1,038    990  349.25-364.96  362.25
35 - 65% Choice     267    62.50     779-1,061    962  338.85-363.64  354.88
STEER
Over 80% Choice  15,428    63.80     796-1,119    999  342.90-397.01  365.48
65 - 80% Choice   5,776    64.40     820-1,068    968  344.66-371.08  361.73
35 - 65% Choice   1,858    64.60     835-1,018    934  351.10-363.56  360.38
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,224    63.90     736-1,049    888  349.67-396.94  368.53
65 - 80% Choice   1,383    63.60       730-901    832  354.03-369.84  364.30
35 - 65% Choice     676    64.20       781-949    831  361.18-368.48  363.20
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     357    60.80       821-984    901  334.31-357.33  349.48
65 - 80% Choice      13    59.50       850-850    850  326.68-326.68  326.68
35 - 65% Choice     618    62.90       821-856    843  336.94-349.13  347.22
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
65 - 80% Choice     161    63.00       931-931    931  347.19-347.19  347.19
35 - 65% Choice      74    59.40       989-989    989  331.83-331.83  331.83
 0 - 35% Choice     182    59.40   1,008-1,019  1,017  320.71-323.66  323.08
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 42,493    63.80     730-1,119    943  338.85-397.01  365.60

FORMULA NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
35 - 65% Choice     109    63.60   1,413-1,413  1,413  233.00-233.00  233.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     346    64.50   1,374-1,516  1,507  225.83-231.00  229.77
35 - 65% Choice     382    63.30   1,408-1,408  1,408  232.00-232.00  232.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      98    62.10   1,375-1,411  1,395  231.00-231.00  231.00
65 - 80% Choice     335    64.10   1,408-1,408  1,408  232.00-232.00  232.00
35 - 65% Choice     850    63.10   1,220-1,381  1,324  229.19-232.00  231.02
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,120    63.50   1,220-1,516  1,390  225.83-233.00  231.25

NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     702    62.10       775-995    873  334.70-364.09  346.76
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,418    63.10     736-1,147    999  333.56-365.48  347.21
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,722    64.10     842-1,012    909  331.47-362.90  342.80
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     204    59.70     803-1,051    873  344.25-352.25  348.49
65 - 80% Choice      52    58.90       833-887    870  333.16-340.06  337.94
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,842    63.40     736-1,147    936  331.47-365.48  345.15

NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,287    65.40   1,471-1,703  1,609  223.14-231.33  226.23
65 - 80% Choice     934    65.90   1,472-1,628  1,540  221.59-243.27  235.20
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,158    65.70   1,292-1,419  1,365  229.93-244.59  242.10
65 - 80% Choice     812    65.70   1,263-1,324  1,297  227.22-247.33  237.81
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  5,191    65.60   1,263-1,703  1,493  221.59-247.33  233.20

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    12,633     927  367.74
Kansas                       9,418     938  366.84
Nebraska                     8,210     978  364.33
Colorado                     7,709     946  364.03
Western Cornbelt             1,694     902  363.16
Total 5-area                39,552     943  365.90
Northcentral/East Mt         1,231     923  366.06
Western States               1,418     971  356.83
Eastern Cornbelt                75     762  351.34
Northeastern States            105     861  372.34

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                                          
Kansas                          78     958  360.38
Nebraska                     2,118     943  340.80
Colorado                       140     881  342.32
Western Cornbelt               867     964  348.84
Total 5-area                 3,203     946  343.52
Northcentral/East Mt           257     871  348.68
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               183     880  356.13
Northeastern States            199     899  356.76

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